anaheim-gazette 1921-12-01

MANY OLD FORTS WILL BE DISPOSED OF War Department Will Sell Property for Which It Has No Use. All government-owned real estate under the control of the war department, for which the secretary of war may decide there is no present or prospective need, will be disposed of by sale. There is a very large amount of this property scattered throughout the country. Some of it is quite extensive and very valuable; other parcels are small and of comparatively little value. In disposing of real estate the locality or community where the land is situate will be given first opportunity to purchase the site or sites. Special consideration will be given to the desires of any community where property to be offered for sale has any historical interest. The continued possession of a very large number of so-called forts by the government has long been a subject of popular comment, most of which has been critical. While most of these forts may at one time have been necessary in the scheme of our national defense, the need for them has long since ceased to exist and they themselves have become obsolete. Nevertheless, they required a continued upkeep expense. Previous efforts to get rid of these forts has met with opposition from one interest or another. Secretary Weeks has decided the time has come to dispose of all such property. Most of the forts to be disposed of date from the period of the revolutionary war or the war of 1812. Some few were located during the various Indian wars. Some of the fort sites to be sold are Forts Baldwin, Knox, Edgecombe, Gorgas, Machias, Madison, McClary, Popham, all of Maine; Forts Pickering, Sewell, Lee, Standish, all of Massachusetts; Forts Greene and Mansfield, of Rhode Island; Forts Griswold and Within a week after Secretary Melton had presented this estimate to the committee on ways and means, and after the secretary had had several conferences with the ways and means committee, this estimate was revised downward by $520,000,000, leaving the estimated total expenditure for the current fiscal year about $4,034,000,000. That was the estimate of 90 days ago. President Harding, in his letter to Speaker Gillette, says, "At the time this statement was made the results of the imposition of executive pressure upon the spending departments, inaugurated at the meeting called by the president of the body of the business organization of the government, had not been fully developed." Within the last 90 days the results of this pressure in the direction of economy have been very tangible, and consequently the president announces the administration will be able to clip $94,000,000 more from the estimated expenditure of the current fiscal year. This will make a total cuf of $614,000,000 from the original amount which it was estimated would be necessary to run the government during the current year. The total expenditures, according to this revised estimate communicated to the congress by the president, will be $3,940,-000,000. BEEF HERD TEST "Orange county stockmen earnestly endeavor to prevent disease among their cattle," declared Dr. E. M. Keefe, veterinary surgeon of the state agricultural department in charge of southern California, "and I can safely say that nowhere else have I received such hearty co-operation in my work to maintain healthy herds." This encouraging statement was made by Dr. Keefe in a conversation held following his inspection of one of the largest beef herds in the section. Dr. Keefe, assisted by Assistant Farm has come to dispose of all such property. Most of the forts to be disposed of date from the period of the revolutionary war or the war of 1812. Some few were located during the various Indian wars. Some of the fort sites to be sold are Forts Baldwin, Knox, Edgecombe, Gorgas, Machias, Madison, McClary, Popham, all of Maine; Forts Pickering, Sewell, Lee, Standish, all of Massachusetts; Forts Greene and Mansfield, of Rhode Island; Forts Griswold and Hale, of Connecticut; Forts Armistead, Carroll, Foote and McHenry, all of Maryland; Forts Hood, Nelson, and Norfolk, all of Virginia; Fort Macon, North Carolina; Forts Fremont and Winyaw, South Carolina; Fort Pulaski, Georgia; Forts Clinch, Marion and Mantanzas, of Florida; Forts Jackson, St. Philip, Livingston, McComb and Pike, of Louisiana; Fort Mackinac, Michigan; Fort Bayord, New Mexico. Three army cantons used in the world war are to be included in the list—Camps Gordon and Hancock, of Georgia, and Camp Zachary Taylor, of Kentucky. In the list are a large number of sites now used as army depots, target ranges, barracks, wharves, batteries, arsenals and military reservations. VAST MORAL INFLUENCE Recounting the tremendous power of the United States, militarily, industrially and financially, Stephen Lausanne, the eminent editor of Le Matin, one of the best known Paris dailies, who is in Washington to observe the arms conference, says that the American people "do not seem to realize what is the source of their greatest strength in international affairs." Greater than these material factors, says this great journalist, is the moral factor. Quoting from his fine tribute to this nation's ideals: "The United States defends its rights, of course, but in a way that older countries with a more complicated history cannot do. It is, nevertheless, really disinterested in its international outlook. You fought the war with all your heart and soul, you asked nothing for yourselves, you received nothing. The result is that perhaps unknown to yourselves, you possess today a moral strength which is tremendous. It is the most valuable thing you can offer to the rest of the world." The value of this should not be underrated—it cannot well be overrated. More attention is given in this age to endeavor to prevent disease among their cattle," declared Dr. E. M. Keefe, veterinary surgeon of the state agricultural department in charge of southern California, "and I can safely say that nowhere else have I received such hearty co-operation in my work to maintain healthy herds." This encouraging statement was made by Dr. Keefe in a conversation held following his inspection of one of the largest beef herds in the section. Dr. Keefe, assisted by Assistant Farm Advisor Floyd Scott, inspected the stock of Jerome O'Neill in southern Orange county and Northern San Diego county. Many herds of Hereford and shorthorn beef cattle are maintained in the southern part of the county by O'Neill. Tests were made by Dr. Keefe for tuberculosis, said to be an innovation in the stock raising industry. So far as is known no other stockman has ever made the T. B. tests, as they are called. Heretofore the procedure has been to wait until the steer has reached the slaughter house before making a T. B. test. It is customary to test dairy cattle for tuberculosis, the expert said, but the process is seldom employed in the other line. A large number of bulls were tested, and the two or three that showed evidences of tubercular infection were killed. NEW BREED OF SHEEP The Columbia, a new type of sheep developed by the United States department of agriculture by crossing the Lincoln and the Rambouillet, is demonstrating its value for mutton and wool production on the ranges of the west. The story of how this new type was developed will be shown graphically. The work of producing this special type for conditions in the big sheep growing area has been going forward since 1912. It was started near Laramie, Wyo., and continued there until transferred to the United States sheep experiment station near Dubois. Ida., in 1917, where the work has been continued on a 28,000-acre tract since that time. A large panoramic picture will show the kind of country in which the breeding has been done, and a few figures will show conclusively to the sheep raiser the possibilities of the Columbias as meat and wool producers. The average mature ram under really disinterested in its international outlook. You fought the war with all your heart and soul, you asked nothing for yourselves, you received nothing. The result is that perhaps unknown to yourselves, you possess today a moral strength which is tremendous. It is the most valuable thing you can offer to the rest of the world." The value of this should not be underrated—it cannot well be overrated. More attention is given, in this age, to moral values in international relations than ever before, perhaps, in the history of the human race. Righteousness, justice, magnanimity, altruism, are words coming into active use in the vocabulary of international affairs. And the United States has done and is doing much to put these words foremost in the councils of nations. CUTTING DOWN EXPENSES As a result of the economy program which the present administration inaugurated and has consistently enforced, President Harding has just informed congress, through a letter to Speaker Gillette, that the estimated expenditures for the current fiscal year will be $94,000,000 less than an estimate submitted to the congress on August 4th by Secretary Mellon. Upon that date Secretary Mellon appeared before ways and means committee and informed them that "according to the latest advises received from the spending departments, and after taking into account all estimated reductions in expenditure reported to date, the treasury estimates that the total expenditure for the fiscal year for which provision should be made out of the current revenues of the government will about $4.57 million." DAIRY PRODUCTS SHOW There are more than a million head of dairy cows in the Pacific slope states, and the value of the manufactured products is in excess of 150 million dollars annually. California alone produces over 70 million pounds of butter per year, and consumes about 15 million gallons of ice cream annually. Moreover, an infant dairy industry is developing in the Hawaiian islands, in Mexico cost of South America. It is hard to visualize to do any annual gathering of dairy products shown at Stockton is the first effort organizations that conventions separate a comprehensive products manufacturing west of the Rocky who will participate in exhibitors of dairyery, equipment and city to California, agriculture, United of agriculture, Cali. There will be in butter, cheese, ANAHEIM GAZETTE Ask Some One Who W No different On Wednesday, at the High School Auditorium, the New Edison proved that there is no difference between its Re-creation of music and the original music. It was proof that would be good in any court of law. If you did not attend, take the trouble to find out exactly what happened. Investigate all the details of this drastic test. It was given particularly for the music lovers of Anaheim, so that they might know, through their own personal experience, that there is a phonograph which can give them the exact performance of the living artist. Helen Clark, famous contralto, made the test. She stood on the platform, beside the New Edison. She sang. In the midst of her song, she stopped singing. The New Edison "The NEW EID" You can have in your home, the exact kind of instrument used in the test. This was an Official Labratory Model, out of our own stock. Select any Official Labratory Model in our store, and we will guarantee it to sustain the test of direct comparison, and son took up alone. Thus, phonograph. The audience lips, in order toing. The New plete and spect A similar test with the Re-creation Again the sameence between voice. Remember to sustain this test a phonograph that the New Anaheim. You can have in your home, the exact kind of instrument used in the test. This was an Official Labratory Model, out of our own stock. Select any Official Labratory Model in our store, and we will guarantee it to sustain the test of direct comparison, and to do everything at the High School. Ask us about you this New Year. Any man or woman make a gentleman. Dunham & Knight With DANZ PIANO COMPANY islands, in Mexico, and on the west coast of South America. It is hard to visualize all this, and impossible to do so unless a general annual gathering can be had here on the Pacific coast. The Pacific slope dairy products show that will be given at Stockton, December 5 to 11, is the first effort to bring together the organizations that have held their conventions separately and to assemble a comprehensive exhibit of dairy products manufactured in the states west of the Rocky mountains. Those who will participate are: Manufacturing organizations, milk distributors, exhibitors of dairy products machinery, equipment and supplies; University of California, state department of agriculture, United States department of agriculture, California dairy council. There will be scoring contests in butter, cheese, ice cream and marshmilk and cream. Medals and ribbons and many handsome cups and cash prizes will be awarded. The show will be held in the state armory. WILDCAT AUTO STAGES A determined effort is to be made throughout southern California to put a stop to the operation of unlicensed or "wildcat" auto stages on the highways of the state, according to an announcement just made by officials of the Automobile Club of Southern California. Residents of this section who are contemplating trips in other than licensed stages are warned that they take their lives in their hands when they embark in a "wildcat" passenger carrier. Officials of the state railroad company, the various police departments and the sheriff's offices are cooperating in a movement to save many lives by curtailing the activities of the unlicensed stage operators. Eight persons have been killed in the southern counties and sixty-two injured during the last two months by accidents to "wildcat" stages according to reports received by the auto club. These tragedies make up one of the greatest menaces to life on the roads at this time, it is pointed out by police officials who have examined the present condition of affairs. There are 100 cases against unlicensed stage drivers now pending in police courts throughout southern California, and forty-nine more are shortly to come up for trial. In one instance a "wildcat" auto stage turned over on o Was There! ference! son took up the song, and continued it alone. Thus, they alternated, singer and phonograph. The audience had to watch Miss Clark's lips, in order to be certain which was singing. The New Edison's triumph was complete and spectacular. A similar test was made by Joseph Phillips with the Re-creations of his baritone solos. Again the same result—there was no difference between Re-created voice and living voice. Remember that no other phonograph can sustain this test. Remember that you want a phonograph which does. And remember that the New Edison did it, right here in Anaheim. NEW EDISON "Oh With a Soul" to do everything that was done in the test at the High School Auditorium. Ask us about our Budget Plan. It brings you this New Edison for a small payment. Any man or woman, who loves music, can make a gentleman's agreement with us. to do everything that was done in the test at the High School Auditorium. Ask us about our Budget Plan. It brings you this New Edison for a small payment. Any man or woman, who loves music, can make a gentleman's agreement with us. Knipe Co. MANO COMPANY us police department offices are co-operative to save artillery and sixty-two last two months by cat" stages accorded by the auto make up one of the life on the roads pointed out by police have examined the affairs. cases against unitlers now pending in throughout southern Caline more are short-trial. In one instance stage turned over on the Fresno highway, injuring twenty passengers. The drivers of the cars usually operate without a bond and without a permit, so that no damages can be collected from them in case of injury, it is stated. They also drive recklessly in order to complete their trip as soon as possible and return for more passengers, according to report. Many drivers of unlicensed stages remain at the wheel of their car for thirty-six hours at a time without relief in order to save money, and they become so sleepy that serious accidents result from their negligence, say those who have investigated the situation. A girl in short skirts may be immodest, but a man in goit "pants" is downright funny. BLOCK WOMAN'S MOVE TO CANCEL LAND DEED Mrs. M. Davis, former wife of Paul Golter, of Fullerton, failed in her effort to cancel a deed given by Golter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Adam Brandle, to other parties, conveying title to Fullerton property, in which she claims a hal interest, alleging that it was community property of Golter and herself at the time of their divorce in 1919. A motion of the Brandle attorneys for non-suit, was granted by Superior Judge Z. B. West, who dismissed the case on the ground that not sufficient evidence had been shown to support the contentions of the plaintiff. Marks and Launer, Fullerton attorneys, appeared for the Brandles, and argued the motion for non-suit.